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Recent Examples of pretest
Students who read the essay without a pretest were given additional time to study, or else the students’ attention was focused on the critical passages in one of several ways: by italicizing the critical section or by making the key term that would be tested bold, or by a combination of strategies.
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Bridgid Finn, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2010
After families submit an initial pretest for students, the district manages the weekly testing through mobile clinics that move from campus to campus.
—Howard Blume Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2021
The pretest — available at sites throughout the district — is mandatory and will be followed by weekly follow-up testing at campuses.
—Howard Blume Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2021
Every unit starts with a pretest, so teachers don’t waste time.
—Eva-Marie Ayala, Dallas News, 17 Mar. 2021
There is no fee for either class, but there is a charge to take the G.E.D. pretest and test.
—Ramona Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2019
In preparation for the event, the entire school took a spelling pretest in all English classes.
—Charlene Paparizos, cleveland.com, 15 Feb. 2018
Blackmon actually touts the speed at which kids can fly through Odysseyware coursework: Each unit starts with a pretest, and schools can decide what percent of questions their students need to answer correctly in order to pass.
—Zoë Kirsch, Slate Magazine, 24 May 2017
Bridgid Finn, Scientific American, 1 Mar. 2010
After families submit an initial pretest for students, the district manages the weekly testing through mobile clinics that move from campus to campus.
—Howard Blume Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2021
The pretest — available at sites throughout the district — is mandatory and will be followed by weekly follow-up testing at campuses.
—Howard Blume Staff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2021
Every unit starts with a pretest, so teachers don’t waste time.
—Eva-Marie Ayala, Dallas News, 17 Mar. 2021
There is no fee for either class, but there is a charge to take the G.E.D. pretest and test.
—Ramona Sentinel, 7 Sep. 2019
In preparation for the event, the entire school took a spelling pretest in all English classes.
—Charlene Paparizos, cleveland.com, 15 Feb. 2018
Blackmon actually touts the speed at which kids can fly through Odysseyware coursework: Each unit starts with a pretest, and schools can decide what percent of questions their students need to answer correctly in order to pass.
—Zoë Kirsch, Slate Magazine, 24 May 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pretest
Noun
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The official added that tests were also conducted to detect the presence of drugs such as fentanyl, and the results were negative.—
Djenane Villanueva,
CNN Money,
3 Apr. 2025
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Where flood gauges will be put to the test The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's National Water Prediction Center has forecast that areas in Arkansas, Illinois and Missouri could expect major flooding.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
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The most recent, a 44-year-old Ukrainian man who came to the U.S. through a humanitarian parole program, died at the facility after medical exams showed evidence of a possible hemorrhagic stroke.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2025
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My first day at Dyess AFB in Abilene, Texas, home to two dozen of the remaining B-1s still active, included a mandatory medical exam followed by SERE immersive parachute and ejection seat training - plus suit, helmet and oxygen-mask fittings.—
Jim Clash,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Conservative commentator Bill O’Reilly predicts Democrats will have success in the 2026 midterm elections if President Trump does not do more to improve the economy.—
Dominick Mastrangelo,
The Hill,
1 Apr. 2025
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Regardless of what happens with Wisconsin’s congressional map, Tuesday’s outcome could carry symbolic weight ahead of next year's midterm elections.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
1 Apr. 2025
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Even in those places, most will never experience combat, let alone need to pass another aptitude test.—
Dexter Filkins,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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The course for the military’s aptitude test consisted of math and verbal questions at a junior-high level.—
Dexter Filkins,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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“Pretest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pretest. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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